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Lincoln Community High School

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Lincoln Community High School ranks 348 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 50% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Lincoln Community High School is a public high school serving 779 students in grades 9-12 in Lincoln, Illinois. The school is part of the Lincoln CHSD 404 district, which is ranked 512 out of 811 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past decade, Lincoln Community High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 111th in 2014-2015 to 348th in 2024-2025. The school's performance has also fluctuated, with its SchoolDigger rating ranging from 2 to 4 stars out of 5. While the school's graduation rate remains relatively high, ranging from 85.6% to 91.3% in recent years, it has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Delavan High School has consistently outperformed Lincoln Community High School in academic achievement, while Olympia High School has shown similar performance. Illini Central High School, on the other hand, has generally underperformed compared to Lincoln Community High School. Despite these comparisons, the school has seen an increase in per-student spending and a decrease in its student-teacher ratio in recent years.

764

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,722

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Railer Way
Lincoln, IL 62656

(217) 732-4131

District: Lincoln CHSD 404

Feeder schools for Lincoln Community High School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary School
	Central Elementary School
	Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School
	New Holland-Middletown Elementary School
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	Northwest Elementary School
	Washington-Monroe Elementary School
	West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School
Middle:	Lincoln Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Illinois avg48%

348^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

512^th of 811Lincoln CHSD 404 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	348 of 698	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	251 of 697	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	191 of 699	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	227 of 699	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	275 of 688	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	227 of 701	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	329 of 647	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	304 of 642	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.2	116 of 643	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.9	111 of 614	81.9%	★★★★☆
2014	72.4	172 of 670	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	54.8	339 of 670	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.8	396 of 665	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.5	272 of 655	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.5	172 of 643	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	200 of 632	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.1	179 of 624	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	65.2	215 of 612	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.4	244 of 596	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.2	279 of 590	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	45.1	386 of 592	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.0	373 of 586	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	153 of 491	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	190 of 429	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	146 of 428	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	318 of 685	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	248 of 664	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	265 of 656	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	260 of 658	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	341 of 639	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	258 of 665	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	350 of 620	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	190 of 366	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.1	109 of 336	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	347 of 672	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	186 of 639	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	176 of 644	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	94 of 626	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.1	260 of 611	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	215 of 639	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.1	385 of 585	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	377 of 685	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	266 of 668	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	137 of 668	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	180 of 664	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	222 of 653	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	192 of 675	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	299 of 619	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	161 of 211	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	112 of 182	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	223 of 527	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	239 of 482	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.2	347 of 476	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	138 of 473	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	27.2	248 of 374	33.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	395 of 564	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	290 of 554	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	239 of 557	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	314 of 560	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	287 of 553	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	243 of 552	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	371 of 548	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)69th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)24th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-3 vs state

Science33%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-10 vs state

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Schools Near Lincoln Community High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)			IAR Mathematics (2025)			% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lincolnland Technical Educational Center	Public	11-12	1000 Railer Way	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	DeWitt/Livingstn/Logan/McLean ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(217) 732-4131	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lincoln Community High School	Public	9-12	1000 Railer Way	Lincoln	62656	Logan County	Lincoln CHSD 404	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 732-4131	764	58	13.0	52.2%	653 (85.5%)	16 (2.1%)	37 (4.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.1%)	49.7	348^th of 698 public high schools	50.1%		56	251^st of 697 public high schools	64.0%	97	62.7	50.5	30.2	25.7	44.9	42.5	48.9	29.3	33.3							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	$16,722	$610	$16,111
Hartsburg-Emden Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	400 W Front St	Hartsburg	62643	Logan County	Hartsburg Emden CUSD 21	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 642-5244	85	9	9.1	44.7%	82 (96.5%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.1	272^nd of 698 public high schools	61.0%		44.9	353^rd of 697 public high schools	49.4%	81		45.5		27.3		45.5	50.0	40.0	50.0	58.3	42.9	48.6	25.0	23.1	17.6	86.4	87.5	87.5	87.5	93.2	83.0	79.6	75.0	$22,005	$678	$21,327
Mount Pulaski High School	Public	9-12	206 S Spring St	Mount Pulaski	62548	Logan County	Mt Pulaski CUSD 23	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 792-3209	178	19	9.5	41.6%	170 (95.5%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	72.2	158^th of 698 public high schools	77.4%		38.1	409^th of 697 public high schools	41.3%	251	66.0	69.0	55.3	54.8	53.2	59.5	43.2	36.4	45.5							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.4	$20,491	$485	$20,006
Williamsville High School	Public	9-12	900 S Walnut St	Williamsville	62693	Sangamon County	Williamsville CUSD 15	No	(n/a)	No	No	(217) 566-3361	462	33	14.0	18.2%	427 (92.4%)	4 (0.9%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	88.3	64^th of 698 public high schools	90.8%		78.4	121^st of 697 public high schools	82.6%	57	81.7	69.5	52.7	43.2	73.1	66.9	75.6	54.5	61.8							99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	$13,180	$01	$13,179
Delavan High School	Public	9-12	907 Locust St	Delavan	61734	Tazewell County	Delavan CUSD 703	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 244-8285	129	11	11.9	29.5%	124 (96.1%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	79.9	112^th of 698 public high schools	84.0%		43.4	368^th of 697 public high schools	47.2%	256	70.8	63.2	37.5	26.3	75.0	57.9	77.3	54.5	77.3							97.1	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.1	96.4	94.3	95.7	$14,866	$425	$14,440
Olympia High School	Public	9-12	7832 N 100 East Rd	Stanford	61774	McLean County	Olympia CUSD 16	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 379-5911	495	37	13.3	34.7%	452 (91.3%)	7 (1.4%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	56.9	276^th of 698 public high schools	60.5%		46.4	341^st of 697 public high schools	51.1%	65	62.6	44.4	38.2	26.8	42.7	50.0	48.1	44.3	44.3							98.4	98.6	98.6	98.6	99.4	98.6	98.8	96.8	$18,700	$403	$18,297
Illini Central High School	Public	9-12	208 N West Ave	Mason City	62664	Mason County	Illini Central CUSD 189	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(217) 482-5180	172	21	8.2	38.4%	165 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	45.8	386^th of 698 public high schools	44.7%		27.1	496^th of 697 public high schools	28.8%	110	52.3	55.6	31.8	24.4	43.2	51.1	42.9	23.8	23.8							98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	96.7	$20,291	$669	$19,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Lincoln Community High School

Is Lincoln Community High School a good school?

Lincoln Community High School ranks 348^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lincoln Community High School?

Students at Lincoln Community High School are 85% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Lincoln Community High School?

Lincoln Community High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary School
Elementary : Central Elementary School
Elementary : Chester-East Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary : New Holland-Middletown Elementary School
Elementary : Northwest Elementary School
Elementary : Washington-Monroe Elementary School
Elementary : West Lincoln-Broadwell Elementary School
Middle : Lincoln Junior High School

How many students attend Lincoln Community High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 764 students attended Lincoln Community High School.

What district is Lincoln Community High School in?

Lincoln CHSD 404

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